The Detroit-based health and human service agency kicks off its #DontTouchMe campaign by offering children and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence access to same-day and next-day support services through its four clinics.
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Detroit 2025-2026 budget hearings: What you need to know
Staffers with BridgeDetroit, Detroit Documenters and Outlier Media will offer summaries and key points from each of the hearings.
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Detroit Lions’ Jill Costanza is breaking barriers for women in the NFL | One Detroit
In celebration of Women’s History Month, One Detroit contributor Cecelia Sharpe heads to the Lions’ practice facility to talk with Jill Costanza, the director of sports science and assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Detroit Lions.
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Black women’s influence in the church and community during the Great Migration | American Black Journal
This week on American Black Journal: Our “Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the influence Black women had in the church and community during the Great Migration of the 20th century.
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Ford Philanthropy offers $4 million scholarship program for future automotive technicians | One Detroit
A $4 million scholarship program funded by Ford Philanthropy and Ford Dealers is helping train the next generation of workers in the automotive tech industry, a field that’s currently in high demand.
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‘WE WANT THE FUNK!’ documentary explores the evolution of funk music and its connection to Detroit | American Black Journal
A new Independent Lens documentary titled “WE WANT THE FUNK!” traces the history and influence of funk music, as well as its rise to popularity in Detroit and the nation.
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Detroit native Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd named Michigan’s third-ever poet laureate | American Black Journal
Detroit native Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd has been named Michigan Poet Laureate by the Michigan Department of Education and Library of Michigan.
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Detroit CFO’s retirement goes into effect amid budget talks
Jay Rising retired effective April 1. He is replaced by interim CFO Tanya Stoudemire, according to city spokesman John Roach, and Mayor Mike Duggan is recommending Stoudemire to take over the job permanently.
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Wayne County deadline for tax foreclosure, auction profit claims extended to April 8 after bomb threat
Treasurer Eric Sabree moved the high-stakes deadlines back a week after his office was shuttered on its busiest day of the year.
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1 week left for Detroiters in Southwest to file flood damage claim
Residents whose homes, cars and property were damaged during a water transmission line break in February have until April 3 to file a claim.